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H. SKR EBE RG. TRANSPORT.

1,195,283. PatentedAug.22,l9l6.

2 SHEETSSHEET l.

H. SKREBERG.

TRANSPORT.

APPLICATION F|LED NOV. 5, 1915- 151 95,283. Pate1'1ted Aug. 22,1916.

2 SHEETSSHEET Z.

HANS SKREBERG, OF BIG BEND TOWNSHIIT, CHIPPEWA COUNTY, MINNESOTA.

TRANSPORT.

Application fi1ed November 5, 1915.

T0 all whom z't mag concem:

Be it known that- IHANS SKREBERG, a citizen 01 'ul1e Unitecl Staates,resiclingat Big Bend township, in tho county of:Chippewa ancl State 01Minnesota, (whose post-office aclclress is Milan, Minnesota,) haveinventecl certain new ancl useful Improvements in Transports, of whichthe following is a specification, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings.

This invention relates to a knock-down truck for transporting barrels 01other 0011- tainers ancl more especially to a clevice of this characteraclapted to be trailecl in rear of an automobile, wagen, 01 othertractor. T0 this encl, the invention contemplates a simple anclpractical transporting device inclucling a novel separable supportingframe tl1at is ligl1t, bnt strong, ancl susceptible to a wide ra'nge ofuses. In this connection, the invention is of special utility in thetransportationl of' barrelecl o1 boxecl commoclities fron1 plane toplane at a great saving of tin1e ancl expense, and withou overtaxingtl1e usual oapacity ancl pow6r of the vehicle by which it is drawn.

In the hanclling of large ancl cnmbersome barrels or boxes, it is not often convenient t0 lift tl1e sa1ne f1om the ground level c0 a truck 01Wagon platform, and then again transfer the1n when the destination isreachecl. Therefore, the invention also has in view a construction,which when sei; np -for nse, may constltute a transportable base fo1 theeontainer until the contehts thereof are exhaustecl, to therebyeliminate the repeated ancl unnecessary hanclling, and the arcluouslabor inciclent thereto.

A further object of the invention is to provicle a transporting cleviceof clurable oonstrnction that may be reaclily shippecl in a separable o1knock-clown condition, and easily ancl quickly set up ancl attacl1ecl tothe rear axle 01 axle housing of a motor vel1icle co be thereby clrawnfrom one platze to another. In this connection, the invention isespecially aclaptecl to be thns transportecl without in any wayinterfering with tl1e transmission c-asing of power tractor.

VVith the aloove and other objects in view Wl1ich Will more reaclilyappear as the nature of the invention is better understood, the sa1neconsists in the novel construotion, combination ancl arrangement ofParts hereinaf'ter more fully describecl, illustratecl and claimecl.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patentecl Aug. 22, 1916.

Seria1 N0. 59,874.

A preferred and practlcal embodiment 0f the present invention isillustratecl in the 'accompanying clrawings in which Figur e 1 is aperspective view showing tho application cf my invention. Fig. 2 is aperspective view of the transporting device as it appoars With thebarrel shown in Fig. 1 removecl. Fig. 3 is a cross sectional .view

showing themoclification. Fig. 4 is a longitudinal sectional viewtakenon the line 4- 1 of F ig. 3. Fig. 5 is a detail seotional viewsimila1 to Fig. 4 showing a still further modification.

Similar reference characters designate co1= responding parts throughoutthe several figures of the clrawings.

In carrying out the present invontion, it is proposecl to utilize ligl1tbut streng metallic frame bars Which a1e so constructed that they may bereadily connectecl ancl assemblecl by means of bolts and nuts t0 thusenable tl1e entire clevice t0 be reaclily set up for use frorn aseparatecl or knock-clown nonclition. T0 tl1is encl, the inventionpreferably employs in the construction of the frame F, the opposite sidebars 1 ancl 2, eacl1 0f which prefer'ably inoludes a straight bodyportion 3 and 4 respectively, to whioh may be conveniently securecl tl1ereversely inclinecl front ancl rear cross bars .5 ancl 6, by means ofseparable and cletachable nut and bolt 1nembers 7. Thus the cross barso0- operate Witl1 tl1e side fran1e bars to provicle a rectangularsupporting craclle C.

As Will be apparent from Fig. 2 of the clrawings, the s'1cle frame bars1 ancl 2 are provicled at their forwarcl encls with anglecl extensions,the bar 1 being provided With the forwarclly extencling arm 8 having astraight terminal portion 9 which may be cletachably secnred by means oftl1e separable fastenings 10 to a draW-bar 11, one encl 12 of Whicl1 isseourecl to the front fra1ne bar 6, preferably at one side 013 itscenter. That is to say, the draw bar 11 is oflset so that when it isclesirecl to attach the clevice to a motor vehicle, the clraw bar W1llclear oho diflerential casingancl thereby be firnfly attachecl t0 tl1erear axle housing. 'Il1e opposite side frame bar 2 ls also provicleclWith an anglecl forwarclly extencling arm 13, which is connectecl withthe front cross bar 6 by means of the oblique brace 1nember 14, and alsodetachably securecl, by means of the bolts 15, to a connector bar 16,one end of which is fastenecl t0 the front end of the drawloar 11.'Witl1 further reference t0 tl1o for receiving the bzurel o1 otherelement to be transportecl, it is preferrecl to span the cl1stancebetween tl1e two bars by means of a an 01 Support1ng clm1ns 20, havmgsnap hooks 21 connectecl with tl1e encls Which aro secured to the frontoross b2us 6, anal hav- :lng thoi1 opposlto ends 22 free to encircle 01surrouncl the clevioe being oarriecl to hold the same in the cradleproviclecl by tl1e cross burs und tl1e supporting chains 20.

In cases where it is clesirecl to have the wheels of relatively largediameter, and still maintain a lower center of gravity, the modificationshown in Figs. 3 ancl 4 is preferably employecl. In this construotion,the axle 18 is proviclecl with a dropped central ortion 18", Whichcarries the supporting frzunework clesignatecl in its entirety by F, undconneoted witl1 tl1e dropped axle portion 18 by means of the j ournalstraps 17 rigiclly cmriecl by the framework. In aclclition to the samenovel structural features of the fm1nework F as aclhered to in theconstruction shown in Fig. l, it .is preferred to employ tho auxiliarybracing arms 23, one end of Wl11Cl1 is securecl to the portion 015 theaxle 18 which carries the wheels 19", while the other encl is rigicllyconnectecl with tl1e body of the frame as indioated. at 24. In thisconstruction, the loacl is curriecl relatively olosely t0 the grouncl,the same ns if wheels of small clian1eter am employed, as is proferablein conneotion with the construction shown in Fig. l.

In connection with the 1noclification of the invention just describecl,lt 1nay be m1visalole in some cases to mount the framework F of thedevice so tl1at the commoclity being eur- 1iecl Will n0t be subjecteclto severe shocks ancl jolts caused by the unevenness of tho roacl. Inthis connection, it W111 be notecl that Fig. 5 shows a modificzmtionwhe1eby this end may be conveniently accomplishecl. As shown, tl1efra1nework F is supported 0n the dropped axle portion 18 by tl1eelliptical springs clesignatecl as S. These springs are hold to the axle18 by means 01 the securing staples S ancl connected to tl1e frzuneworkF by means of the shackles S In this connection, the brace rods 23 areutilizecl to pe1form the same function as the braces 23 in tl1econstruc'tion shown in Fig. 4. Accordingly, it W1ll be apparent thatalthough the structuml characteristics of the framework F rernain tl1esan'1e in tl1e modi- .fications as they do in tl1e construction showninFigs. 1 und 2, tl1e mountingthereof may be variecl 130 meet variousconclitions ancl requuements 0f sorv1ce.

F101n the foregoing clescription, lt is l. A knock-clown truCkcomprising a wheeled axleitnd a separalole metallic frame supportecl 011saicl axle anal inalmling a rectangular sulpporting cradle, journalmombers carried by said frzune ancl bearing on the uxle and a dmw b2't1also carried by saicl fmme ancl Offset from the center of the sicle 0-1saicl frzune by Whioh lt is carriecl.

2. A knockclown truck c01nprising a wheelecl axle ancl a separablemetallio frame S11131301t8(l 011 gaid axle and inclucling opposite sidebars, c1oss frame 1nemloers cletaohably connectecl witl1-said siclebars, journal members c2uriecl by saicl 'side frame bars ancl bearing011 saicl axle, und draw bar means carried by one of the cross framemembers und also connected with saicl sicle frame 1ne1nbers, said baralso being locatecl at one side of the short axis of saicl frame.

8. A knockclown truck, c0mprising a,

wheeled axle and a separalole metallic framewheeled axle and a separablemetallio frame supportecl 011 said axle ancl including opposite fra1nebars lmving anglecl extensions at their forward encls, cross frame barscletachably connecting the side bars, ancl a dmw bar securecl to 0ne oftl1e cross bars and sonnectecl to tl1e angled extensions of tl1e siclebars.

5. A knockdown truck, comprising a Wheelecl axle ancl a separablemetallio immework supportecl 011 saicl axle, saicl framework incluclingopposite side bars having anglecl extensions at their forwarcl encls,front ancl rear cross bars coperating with the sicle bars to f0r1n acraclle, a clraw-loar connectecl with said front cross bar anclconneoting with one of saicl side bars, and a connector bar between thefront end of the drawbar and the 'angled extension 0f the other frzunebar.

6. A knockdown truck comprising a wheeled axle and a separable metallicfmme- Work supportecl on saicl axle, saicl Imme- Work incluclingopposite side bars hm ing "versely inclined freut and rear cross-barschains spanning the distance between the coperating with the Side barsto forn1 a front and rear cross-bars and having free cradle, a drmvbarconnectecl with the said holding ends.

front crossbar at 0ne side of its center and Having thus shown,described and claimed directly connecting with 0ne of said sich myinvention, I aiflix my signature in pres 15 bars, a connector barbetvveen the freut enc1 eI1ce of two witnesses.

0f the draw bar und the angled extension of HANS SKREBERG. ehe otherframe bar, a brace having one end Witnesses: secured to the front crossbar and to the C. O. ERICKSON,

10 angled extension 0f one of the side bars, and J. E. ODDAN.

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Washington, I). C.

